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diff --git a/doc/manual/9_Preferences.md b/doc/manual/9_Preferences.md index 579874c6..e917a55c 100644 --- a/doc/manual/9_Preferences.md +++ b/doc/manual/9_Preferences.md @@ -70,19 +70,30 @@ You can add global snippets to `snippets` such as: snippets['file'] = '%<buffer.filename>' snippets['path'] = "%<(buffer.filename or ''):match('^.+[/\\]')>" -So typing `file` or `path` and then pressing `Tab` will insert the snippet. +So typing `file` or `path` and then pressing `Tab` (`⇥` on Mac OSX) will insert +the snippet. ##### Key Commands -It is not recommended to edit Textadept's `modules/textadept/keys.lua` for -changing the key bindings since your changes could be overwritten when updating -Textadept. Instead, modify `keys` from within your `~/.textadept/init.lua` or -from a file loaded by `~/.textadept/init.lua`. For example maybe you want +The default set of key commands is located in `modules/textadept/keys.conf` +(`modules/textadept/keys.osx.conf` on Mac OSX) and is loaded by the +`_m.textadept.menu` module. It is not recommended to edit Textadept's +`keys.conf` or `keys.osx.conf` for changing the key bindings since your changes +could be overwritten when updating Textadept. Instead, make a copy in your +`~/.textadept/modules/textadept/` folder and modify that. + +You can also modify key commands from within your your `~/.textadept/init.lua` +or from a file loaded by `~/.textadept/init.lua`. For example maybe you want `Alt+N` to create a new buffer instead of `Ctrl+N`: keys.an = new_buffer keys.cn = nil +If you choose to exclude loading the menu like in the example above, you will +have to specify your own set of key commands! I happen to do this and keep a +copy of `~/.textadept/modules/textadept/keys.lua` that is loaded by my +`~/.textadept/init.lua`. + ## Locale Most messages displayed by Textadept are localized. `core/locale.conf` contains |